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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
11
Jack Vincent, known as Teepy, was elected President of Grimes Dormitory for the next year after serving as Vice-President. He plays varsity baseball as a slugger and boxed on the intramural team, and has been tapped by the exclusive University Club for rising juniors.
The Clayton and Richmond families along with relatives from Robersonville Plymouth Bethel Weldon Roanoke Rapids and other towns shower Mrs Rook with numerous thoughtful and useful presents marking a notable occasion.
Mrs Seifert of Weldon entertained her bridge club and guests on Wednesday morning. A two course luncheon was served at one o'clock. Mrs Vinson won high score for members, Mrs Green high for guests, and Mrs Edwards won highest score on last hand. Members and guests present enjoyed this lovely party.
M. Pierce Circle No. 2 met at Mrs. A. B. Draper’s home in Weldon with eleven members present. Read Luke 18, prayed, and discussed increasing circle interest and voting in the coming election. Refreshments served by hostesses.
The fragment lists James R. C. Cornwall R T Daniel F Gore T H Holmes Grace Kennedy C E King J T Maddrey G H Nash P E Ransom W L Scott W J Edwards N T Shepherd C R Turner C S Vinson Shepherd Green and Mrs R A Musgrove as participants or subjects in a society page.
Family and friends gathered at Mrs W Spencer home on Hamilton Street to celebrate her fifty eighth birthday and Mother's Day with flowers and a shared reception. Attendees included numerous relatives and neighbors from Burlington Durham Louisburg Seaboard Airlie and Northfork with several visits from extended kin and friends.
Mrs Elmo Jordan of Rocky Mount visited with the Cooks. Blossom Taylor from Greensboro spent the weekend with Norfleet Clark. W J Boseman family and Anna Boseman hosted Russell Boseman at Buies Creek. Mabel Alston of Lillington visited her parents. Helen Taylor and Lillian Pate stayed with D Taylor near Gumberry. The Anthony family visited Scotland Neck. Mrs B F Turner and daughter left for Statesville for several weeks. Mrs D F Green departed for a period in New York. D W Seifert Jr of State College Raleigh spent Sunday with his parents. Thomas Gregory of Washington DC visited his parents here.
Mrs. Laura Birdsong of Weldon announces the marriage of her daughter Alice Rebecca to Will Bishop Pittman of Halifax. The wedding was held Friday April 29, 1938 in Weldon North Carolina.
Mrs J W Rook was honored with a surprise birthday and Mother's Day dinner at her Littleton Highway home hosted by her three daughters Mrs Jack Shaw Mrs W L Pair and Miss Blanche Rook. Attendees included five of her children and relatives.
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